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Re: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
Abraham Sweiss
Hello Lynn,
I use jaws with Citrix Virtual Desktop (VDI ) and Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP) on a regular basis.
First thing that needs to be done is to contact VFO sales and purchase the remote desktop license. What I am not sure of is if this license is available on the home edition or if the pro version of jaws is required. VFO sales will need to confirm.
Once the license is installed on your version of jaws (client) then jaws will need to be installed on the remote desktops. The jaws version on the remote desktop does not need a license and is a free install. Once the client connects to the server, the clients license will be used. I mention this so that when this topic is brought up to potential employers they will understand that this will not be an added cost on the server side.
jaws help has a list of the commands that are used for both VDI and RDP setups.
However what I do for VDI is after I connect, I use the key combination of control plus shift plus F1. This makes the VDI screen take over your desktop and now you can use the jaws commands you would normally use on your own desktop and not have to learn the new key combinations for VDI. For RDP the key combination is control plus alt plus either insert or page up. And use the same key combinations to get back to your own desktop.
One got-cha is sometimes the caps lock gets stuck and it can take several attempts or a reboot to get it to turn off. VFO support has not been of any help to address this issue.
Hope this helps.
Thanks, Abraham
From: Lee Anne Atkinson
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12:44 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
Hi Lynn,
I have successfully used JAWS with a virtual desktop. JAWS needs to be installed on the virtual desktop as well as your "personal" desktop. I cannot recall the keyboard commands to switch between desktops but it does work. If you want to email me off list you can do that.
Best, Lee Anne
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Lynne Moore
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Lynne Moore
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OEClassic problem reading folder and message lists
Phil Cox
Hello Fellow Listers
I have installed the OEClassic free version and
everything seems to work fine except that my Jaws2020 will not focus on or
read/speak the folderlist or message list. Also, I have not determined what key
command such as TAB or Enter is used to open or close a folder.
Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong,
please?
TIA Phil
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podcast apps
Marianne Denning
Are there any accessible podcast apps so I can subscribe to different podcasts on my Windows 10 computer?
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Re: Focus 40 Braille Display firmware downloads
Marianne Denning
You may not be able to upgrade it since it is a very old model. You should contact VFO to see if the firmware can be updated.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Sherri
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12:55 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Focus 40 Braille Display firmware downloads
I have a very old Focus 40 Braille display. It shuts down in the middle of whatever I am doing after I have been on the particular application for a certain amount of time. Someone said to update to the latest firmware version. How do I know which version to install? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Focus 40 Braille Display firmware downloads
Sherri
I have a very old Focus 40 Braille display. It shuts down in the middle of whatever I am doing after I have been on the particular application for a certain amount of time. Someone said to update to the latest firmware version. How do I know which version to install? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Re: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
Amanda Crocker
You can get a JAWS dongle for this. Basically it’s a USB that holds the license. JAWS needs to be installed on both machines but you don’t need to purchase a license for both machines. You buy a JAWS dongle from freedom scientific. It holds the license.
So I have the dongle on my laptop at home. I also have JAWS installed on my laptop at home. I turn JAWS on on my home laptop. I then remote into my machine in the office and turn JAWS on on my work machine. There is only 1 license for both JAWS.
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Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 11:44 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
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Hi Lynn,
I have successfully used JAWS with a virtual desktop. JAWS needs to be installed on the virtual desktop as well as your "personal" desktop. I cannot recall the keyboard commands to switch between desktops but it does work. If you want to email me off list you can do that.
Best, Lee Anne
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Lynne Moore
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Lynne Moore
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Re: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
Lee Anne Atkinson
Hi Lynn,
I have successfully used JAWS with a virtual desktop. JAWS needs to be installed on the virtual desktop as well as your "personal" desktop. I cannot recall the keyboard commands to switch between desktops but it does work. If you want to email me off list you can do that.
Best, Lee Anne
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Lynne Moore
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12:46 AM To: jfw@groups.io Subject: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Lynne Moore
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Re: braille display with jaws
Richard Turner
It is pretty standard that you pay for shipping to a company, but they will cover the shipping back since it is under warranty.
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I recommend sending things via Priority Mail through the US post office. It is much cheaper than FedEx or UPS and you can track the package etc. I hope you communicate with them before sendning it in and had done all the steps to exercise the pins and generate the log files to send them.... Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted extending it.)" - Edward Herbert Live long and prosper 🖖 Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of ratshtron Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:47 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: braille display with jaws hmmm, I purchased an orbit reader 20 plus a couple of months ago and didn't have one week and I had to send it back because one dot in cell 15 wasn't lifting. cost me to send it back. I wished I had had the funds to purchase the new 40 cell unit from APH, lol! Legend has it that on Monday 10/19/2020 08:41 AM, Sharon said: ---------------------------------------- My orbit has had to be fixed at least four times:----------------------------------------
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Re: braille display with jaws
ratshtron
hmmm, I purchased an orbit reader 20 plus a couple of months ago and didn't have one week and I had to send it back because one dot in cell 15 wasn't lifting. cost me to send it back. I wished I had had the funds to purchase the new 40 cell unit from APH, lol!
Legend has it that on Monday 10/19/2020 08:41 AM, Sharon said: ---------------------------------------- My orbit has had to be fixed at least four times:----------------------------------------
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Re: FS Reader
Michael Munn
Hi David, that's helpful. Thank you for telling me. I actually did the same thing two years ago and luckily I have the DVD for Jaws 18 so I end up reinstalling Jaws 18 on my computer and got fSReader back. I guess i should consider using your method next time. Thanks again. Best regards Michael munn Member: Virginia Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Student of: Hadley Institute of the Blind
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 9:32 AM Mike B <mb69mach1@...> wrote:
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From Blind Bargains: Breaking: Settlement Brings Audio-described Content to HBO max
Richard Turner
FYI: Breaking: Settlement Brings Audio-described Content to HBO max J.J. Meddaugh Oct 19, 2020 11:21 AM ET
HBO Max is at long last joining the ranks of streaming services which will include audio description, thanks to a settlement announced today. Per the agreement, the service will include at least 1,500 hours of described content by next March, and at least four times that amount by March 2023. Improvements to their website and mobile apps are also promised by September of next year. The agreement was reached between WarnerMedia who owns HBO Max and a group of defendants [Read the complete settlement .PDF)(https://acb.org/adp/docs/HBO%20Settlement%20Press%20Release_FINAL.pdf)
Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted extending it.)" - Edward Herbert
Live long and prosper 🖖
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
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Re: FS Reader
Mike B
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If you export your settings beforehand you can
import them back after you do the repair. Steps below.
You export all your settings by going into the
Jaws context menu with, Jaws key + J, if you run Jaws from the system
tray. Then go to, Utilities / Import
/ Export settings submenu and press enter. Now arrow down to, Export settings..., press enter, now make sure that the, Export all settings radio button is selected. Tab to, next, press spacebar. You're now in a dialog to select a name & save location, but the file will already be named and the default location is the desktop, so tab to finish , press enter and all your settings for that Jaws version will be saved to the desktop. After you install Jaws just import this settings file. How to Import Your Exported settings
1. Launch your JAWS context menu by pressing,
Insert + J.
2. Use the arrow keys and find utilities.
3. Find and click on the Import/Export settings
menu
4. Click on the Import Settings…
5. A dialogue will appear which says “a backup
file”, so choose the browse option and find the backup file.
6. Press next
Take care and stay safe. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go dodgers & Rams! Main's Law: For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.
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From: David Goldfield
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 6:07 AM
Subject: Re: FS Reader David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 WWW.DavidGoldfield.org On 10/20/2020 8:12 AM, Michael Munn wrote:
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Re: Do Google Calendar Notifications work with JAWS?
Rick Miller
I don’t know how to turn on notifications in Google Chrome. From what I have read, it sounds to me like when you turn on notifications in Google chrome you get notifications from other web sites, which I don’t want to do. Am I right or am I wrong? If you can tell me how to turn on notifications in Google Chrome I would appreciate it.
Rick Miller
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Michael Munn
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:17 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Do Google Calendar Notifications work with JAWS?
Hi Rick, i'm a user of Google calendar and here are the following question that I may want to ask you. 1. Did you turn on Notification for Google Chrome? If you've turned on Notification for Chrome, you should get a push notification everytime you scheduled a meeting with Calendar. Best regards michael munn
Error! Filename not specified. Member: Virginia Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Student of: Hadley Institute of the Blind
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 6:47 AM Rick Miller <rm1263@...> wrote:
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Re: FS Reader
David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...>
It is not necessary to uninstall JAWS. Instead, run the installer
for your version of JAWS and choose "repair" from the list of
options. If you don't have the installer for your version you can
obtain it by going to the Freedom Scientific Web site and selecting
the Downloads link. Doing a repair will likely bring JAWS back to a
default state, meaning that voice settings and hotkeys will go back
to their original settings.
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Re: Do Google Calendar Notifications work with JAWS?
Michael Munn
Hi Rick, i'm a user of Google calendar and here are the following question that I may want to ask you. 1. Did you turn on Notification for Google Chrome? If you've turned on Notification for Chrome, you should get a push notification everytime you scheduled a meeting with Calendar. Best regards michael munn Member: Virginia Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Student of: Hadley Institute of the Blind
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 6:47 AM Rick Miller <rm1263@...> wrote:
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Re: FS Reader
Michael Munn
hi Tony, Unfortunately, you have to uninstall and reinstall Jaws to get FSReader back. I hope I'm being helpful. Thanks for asking. Best regards michael Munn Member: Virginia Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Student of: Hadley Institute of the Blind
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 1:25 AM Tony Sohl <tonysohl@...> wrote: Hi I have JAWS 2020 installed on my widnows 10 laptop however I
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Re: Question About Excel
Ann Byrne
Maybe.
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1. In Excel, go to advanced options: alt-f, then t, then a. 2. Tab to "allow editing directly in cells" and be sure it is not checked. Good luck!
At 07:37 PM 10/19/2020, you wrote:
Lately, I have noticed that when I hit the F2 key to edit a cell, JAWS reads the contents, but I cannot move through the contents of a cell. For example if I want to check the spelling of an entry, I usually hit F2 and arrow back and forth to see the spelling. I do the same thing if I want to check a formula. Am I missing a JAWS or Excel setting?
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Do Google Calendar Notifications work with JAWS?
Rick Miller
Dear Listers:
Whenever I create an event using Google Calendar I have been setting notifications but none of them ever turn on, such as if I set a notification to happen two days before the event. Am I doing something wrong?
Rick Miller
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FS Reader
Tony Sohl
Hi I have JAWS 2020 installed on my widnows 10 laptop however I accidently unistalled the FS REader and is there a way to just download the FS Readerw tithout having to reinstall JAWS?
-- Sent from my Windows 10 HP
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A Question About JAWS Accessibility
Lynne Moore
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Lynne Moore
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